Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-05-06
The Directors Convention.

called the convention of School Direc-
tors to order in the large court room
at LILO PM, of last Tuesday, and
suggested that the election OF Presi-
dent of the convention was the hrst
thing in order. Somebody nominal
ed Rev. J Ii. Marshall of Concord
for President, and the motion being
seconded. was unanimously adopted.
Rev. Marshall stepped to the front,
said he was not very well posted In
parliamentary rules but would do the
best be could, thanked the conven-
ton. and called for nominations Tor
Secretary of the convention. MIR. Il,
E. Maurhoff of Saxonburg was nom
mated and unanimously elected Sec
retary. DR.. Bell of Millerstown, Esq
John Shaffer Of Zelienople, DR.. VIM.
Irvine of Evans City, and DR.. Bard
of Centreville were elected Tellers =
the idea seeming to be to have one
Teller for each candidate. President
Marshall now suggested that the pro,
ceedings be opened with prayer, and
called upon Rev. Mcfarland, of Fair,
view who led in asking the Divine
blessing.
Sup't Russell here announced
that he had school laws, and school
for 1886 for all who wished
them, and these books were distrlbut-
ed The roll of the Directors of the
county was then called and 232 an-
swered to their names. President
Marshall suggested that Recording
Secretary was needed, for which posi-
ton Frank Critcblow of Prospect,
and II. ]. Hoyt of Milerstown were
nomineted, bat Mr.. Hoyt declined
and Mr.. Critchlow was elected by ac,
clamation. A motion to again call
the roll was lost, and motion TO pro-
ceed to the nomination of candidates
carried.
Mr.. 4 J. Harper of Harmony,
nominated John G. Tinstmap; Mr..
Joseph Thomas, Jr. of Karns City,
nomina w. G. Russell; DR.. King
of Saxonburg, nominated John Gol.
den; and Rev. Mcfarland nominated
j. l.. Snyder.
Mr.. George Graham called for the
credentials of the candidates, and Mr..
Jonathan L. Snyder gave in his
diploma from Wilmington College,
Mr. John G. Tinstman his from ALE
gheny College, Mr.. John Golden his
permanent certificate from State Sup'i
Higbee, and Mr. ". G. Russell hi;
permanent certificate from State Sup,
Wickersham. These were received
by the convention and accepted.
A. motion was then made and sec
onded that Gil spectators be request
ed to leave the room This brought
on debate that participated In by 6
dozen members, and created some con
fusion, but il was finally carried. and
the majority of the spectators, not In
cluding the Press who were excepted
left the room.
Mr.. Reed of Mercer twp, was elect
ed door keeper. and Mr.. Brown, the
ianitor, locked the door A motor
to vote by townships was lost. A
motion to proceed to first ballot car
ried, with the following result: Rus
sell Ga, Snyder 63, Tinstman 6l, anc
Golden A.
Several Directors wished to leave
the room after the ballot, but wher
they were informed that there were
both water and otEer conveniences II
the adjoining rooms, but few did so
and of. those who persisted in going
out, bat ope-a Director from Clear
field twp-showed the eHeots CT his
practice at the bar, when he returned
A motion to proceed to second bal
lot carried with the following result
Snyder 64, Russell &c, Tinstman 81
and Golden 50. After this balio,
there was much confusion and talk
and motion to drop the lowest can
didate after each ballot was lost.
A motion to proceed to third bal
lot was carried with the following re.
suit: Snyder 10, Tinstman GA, Rus
sell So, and Golden 29.
1t was getting late and the conven
ton was becoming restive, and a mo
tion to Immediately proceed 10 tht
fourth ballot carried, and resulted az
follow: Snyder 127, Tinstman 6l
Russell % and Golden Is.
This elected Snyder by a majority
vf 20 over all and Immediately tba'
the result was known the convention
surged toward the door with one &C
cord, but the President ordered the
door to be locked, called for order and
stated that there was other bushes:
on hands.
George Graham moved that the
salary of the Superintendent be ii1et
at an even $1,000. The law of '6S
fixes the salary at 81 SO for eact
school in the county, which-includ
ing the Butler borough schools
made the salary little over $1,000
but with the Butler schools out a:
they now are, the salary will be a lii
tie less than that amount, and Ora
hams motion was to make the bal
ance up from the general appropria
tion from the state TO the county, /
was discussed at length and lost
The committee appointed by the las
convention to examine the differen
text books now published, and repor
those which, in their judgment, woult
be the best suited for general use al
over the county, then made their re
port through their Chairman DR.. Ir
vine, as follows: Modern series o
Readers and Spoilers, Swinton's Geo
graphy, Barnes History, Reed 4
Kellogg's Grammar. Qof's Arith
metic, Brooks New Normal Mental
Arithmetic, Hunts Physiology.
A motion to adjourn then prevail
ed, the Directors again moved TOWARD
the door, and the Convention of 1887
was thing Of the past.
A notice of Mr. Snyder the Super
intendentelect will be found in an
other PLACE. Men who are well &C
quainted with him arc very decided
in their opinion of his character, hi
ability and his education, and it wa
this decided opinion of him that elect
ed him-his friends stuck to him, ant